Biden to address dropping out of the race Wednesday

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    Annabella Rosciglione
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    FILE - President Joe Biden arrives for the NATO summit in Washington, July 10, 2024. Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

    President Joe Biden will address the nation on Wednesday following his historic decision to exit the 2024 presidential race.

    “Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people,” Biden wrote on X.

    Biden was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week and has been recovering at his Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home since. On Sunday, he made the announcement that he would permanently be suspending his presidential campaign following dozens of elected Democrats and donors asking him to step aside.

    Wednesday’s address will be his first public remarks since his decision to drop out of the race.